A Lake Wales man was fatally shot Tuesday night after he confronted another man outside a residence while armed, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. According to a Sheriff’s Office news release, Vincent Thomas Jr., 21, and at least three other people drove to a home on Northside Drive in Lake Wales about 7 p.m. […]
Jun. 14—Complaints about drug activity in the Science Hill area have led to the arrest of a Pulaski County man. The incident began when the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office began receiving complaints stating that a male named Tim Buis was trafficking in large quantities of methamphetamine on Louis Waddle Road in Science Hill. The complaint […]
Jun. 14—A Pulaski County man and woman, as well as two juveniles, are facing charges following a drug-related search by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. The incident began when the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division received information of a large quantity of marijuana being distributed through a residence on Dewey Poynter Road. Detectives began […]
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (WFLA) — A man is barricaded in a Wesley Chapel home after he shot a woman, according to Pasco County deputies. Officials responded to the Marquette Avenue area at around 7:30 p.m. Ex-Rays player collapses, dies while coaching son’s Little League team The man shot the woman following an altercation. Deputies were […]
In the video, Sheriff Grady Judd refers to the suspect as a 22-year-old, but it is confirmed that the man is 21 years old. POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A 21-year-old pre-med student attending the University of Florida is now behind bars for stabbing his mother to death at her Frostproof home, according to the […]
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A former MTV reality star was arrested in Clearwater Thursday after a year on the run from police in Illinois. Connor Smith, 33, was taken into custody on an open warrant from Lake County, Ill. The warrant was issued last February after he was accused of chatting with a detective posing […]
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Several inmates and staff at the Pinellas County Jail are being treated for possible drug exposure, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies didn’t specify the exact number, but referred to the impacted group as a “very limited number” and said it was less than five. Why will flags […]